Senior Financial Planning Analyst

Senior Financial Planning Analyst

hipages Group, Australia's leading digital platform connecting homeowners with trusted tradies, is seeking a Senior Financial Planning Analyst. As an ASX-listed technology company dedicated to transforming the trade industry, hipages operates with a shared purpose across its teams in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. hipages is a certified Great Place to Work and WORK180's #1 Employer for Women, offering opportunities for real impact, career growth, and an inclusive workplace.

This full-time, hybrid role based in Sydney NSW is responsible for the day-to-day operations of hipages' FP&A function. The Senior FP&A Analyst will oversee the Group's financial model, drive accurate budgeting and forecasting based on commercial assumptions and strategic initiatives, and deliver essential reporting to the Senior Leadership Team and Board.

The role also encompasses providing analytical and modelling support for M&A engagements to the VP Commercial & Strategy and leading the dashboarding and automation of FP&A deliverables to enhance speed, consistency, and quality. This is a hands-on, ownership-oriented position within a fast-paced, publicly listed Australian tech company, suitable for a commercially minded finance professional seeking autonomy and impact.

Why Join Our Finance Team?

• Hybrid working model
• Competitive salary, benefits, and perks
• Equity through our Employee Share Program
• In-house Talent Development team for personal and career growth
• Agile team environment with a flat organisational structure
• One team culture with global teams

How You Will Add Value:

• FP&A Ownership:
• Monitor and analyse hipages' commercial performance, preparing regular (including weekly) analysis and reporting for the Senior Leadership Team.
• Own and maintain hipages Group's financial model, translating commercial assumptions, stakeholder input, and strategic initiatives into detailed budgets and forecasts.
• Lead the FP&A contribution to monthly Board reporting, including commentary, commercial insights, and variance analysis.
• Partner with functional department heads to support their budget ownership and management, acting as a commercial sounding board.
• Assist the VP, Commercial and Strategy with ASX announcements and contribute to cross-functional initiatives.
• M&A Support:
• Support the VP Commercial & Strategy on M&A and corporate development engagements, including financial modelling, valuation support, due diligence analysis, and Board paper inputs.
• Structure and pressure-test deal assumptions, synergies, and scenarios with rigour.
• Dashboarding & Automation:
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards for accessible, timely, and self-serve FP&A insights for the Senior Leadership Team and functional leaders.
• Drive the automation of recurring FP&A deliverables and analysis in collaboration with Finance and Data teams.
• Champion continuous improvement of commercial finance processes and tooling.

About You:

• 4–7 years of post-graduate experience, ideally combining a professional accounting background with commercial / FP&A experience in industry.
• CA or CPA qualified.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modelling.
• Demonstrated experience owning or substantially driving a budgeting and forecasting process.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset, with confidence to partner with and influence senior stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Experience building dashboards and automating reporting (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar), with working knowledge of SQL.
• Exposure to M&A, corporate development or transaction support.
• Experience in a listed company or fast-paced technology/marketplace environment.

Life at hipages:

hipages offers a workplace where you can be yourself, do great work, and grow your career. Recognised as a Great Place to Work, its inclusive and supportive culture helps people thrive. You will use the best tools and tech, with real impact on products and customers. hipages invests in development and leads with coaching.

Additional benefits include:

• Diverse, collaborative teams
• Agile squads, hackathons, off-sites, and roadshows
• Extra leave for birthdays, volunteering, and more
• Healthy snacks, continental breakfast, and fresh fruit
• Sydney CBD office near Town Hall and Gadigal Stations
• Tailored growth support, mentoring, and stretch projects
• Vibrant social scene